We cannot go back to the old self, and no where is the distinction between the old self and the new self found than in the area of sexuality.

Introduction
We wrapped up two Sundays ago the first section of chapter 4 on the theme of church unity. We now move into the subject of what constitutes Christian moral behavior. Look with me at the text, Ephesians 4:17-19.
Text
Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no
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Scripture
In preparation for last Sunday’s morning message on Ephesians 4:25-32, that I called “Living the Christian Life,” I read several commentaries, including one by Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones titled, Darkness and Light: An Exposition of Ephesians 4:17-5:17. In that commentary he has a
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The Grave of the Slave
How To Be Truly Free
9/29/04
I. Introduction
One episode of the old “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV show was about a pretty woman serving a life sentence in prison. Angry and resentful about her situation, she had decided that she would rather die than to live another
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Changing Clothes - Eph. 4:17-24
Steve Simala Grant
Intro:
We have had quite a week. Last Sunday, on thanksgiving, I talked about how
visiting Allan Vail had brought me encouragement as I saw the faith that Allan had
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Old Life - New Life Pt 2
August 18, 2013 Morning Service
Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK
Rick Boyne
Message Point: Sin is not our master; we have a victorious life in Jesus.
Focus Passage: Romans 6:9-14
Supplemental Passage: But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry
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HoHum:
Larry Crabb said in his book called The Safest Place on Earth- “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more
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If we are truly born again, then our new life should exhibit who we are in Christ Jesus!

Old Life – New Life Pt 1
August 11, 2013 Morning Service
Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK
Rick Boyne
Message Point: If we are truly born again, then our new life should exhibit who we are in Christ Jesus!
Focus Passage: Romans 6:1-7
Supplemental Passage: Therefore if anyone is
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This sermon looks at how we die to our old self and are reborn a new creation in Christ.

Sermon: Live a Changed Life Text: Col 3:1-11
Intro: My Experience in Becoming a Shellback instead of a Pollywog. (Navy ceremony for those crossing the equator).
1. What all I went through and how the purpose was to change me from one to another. Yet I didn’t feel changed. I
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1. The Death of the Old Self
2. Christ Living in me and
3. New Life in Christ.

Real Conversion Results in Changed Lifestyle
Gal. 2:20
I am crucified with Christ, it is no longer I that lives but Christ lives in me and the life I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.
Story: Paul Little, an IVF travelling secretary until his
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When we are saved, we give up all of the rights of our old self, making Jesus the LORD of our lives.

I Surrender All
October 9, 2011 Morning Service
Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK
Rick Boyne
Message Point: When we are saved, we give up all of the rights of our old self, making Jesus the LORD of our lives.
Focus Passage: Galatians 2:16-21
Supplemental Passage: For not one of us
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First Presbyterian Church
Wichita Falls, Texas
March 20, 2011
BAD BEHAVIORS THAT ALWAYS BETRAY YOU
The ABCs of Spring Cleaning: Part 2
Isaac Butterworth
Colossians 3:1-17 (NIV)
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated
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Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

EPHESIANS # 7
We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters.
We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ.
We are enlightened and empowered by the
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Our nature became corrupted through Adam. We are totally depraved and in need of a Savior!

WE NEED A NEW NATURE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS TRUTH IS BROKEN DOWN INTO TWO POINTS
1. OUR NATURE BECAME CORRUPTED THROUGH ADAM
When God made Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden, he stated that all of His creation was “very good” (Gen 1:31), so how can humans now be considered corrupt?
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